Paul Gilmartin wrote:
On Thu, 29 Jun 2006 20:23:21 -0500, Joel C. Ewing <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Of course what makes the "AVGREC" parameter non intuitive is that it
performs two functions, neither of which is to supply the average record
length: It
(1)changes interpretation of the "SPACE" parameter to allocate based on
an AVeraGe RECord length and number of records as specified in the
"SPACE" parameter and
"Changes the interpretation"? Does this mean that AVGREC=U has a
semantic distinct from omitting the AVGREC parameter? I.e. does
SPACE=(1000,100)
have an effect different from
SPACE=(1000,100),AVGREC=U
... ? If so, what? If not, have I overlooked some other case where
AVGREC=U has a nontrivial effect?
Yes. In the first case, the "1000" is taken as a blocksize;
in the second case it is taken as a record size.
Kind regards,
-Steve Comstock
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